Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Meeting People, Part 7: Occupations & Studies

Occupations & Studies

Kazi na masomo

What’s your occupation?

Unafanya kazi gani?

oo-na-fa-nya ka-zee ga-nee

I’m a…

Mimi ni…

mee-mee nee…

Business person

Mfanyabiashara

m-fa-nya-bee-a-sha-ra

Chef

mpishi

m-pee-shee

Driver

Dereva

day-ray-va

Farmer

Mkulima

m-koo-lee-ma

Fisher

Mvuvi

m-voo-vee

Journalist

Ripota

ree-poh-ta

Soldier

Askari

as-ka-ree

Teacher

Mwalimu

mwa-lee-moo

I work in…

Nafanya kazi kwenye…

na-fa-nya ka-zee kway-nyay…

Administration

Usimamizi

oo-see-ma-mee-zee

Heath

Afya

af-ya

Sales & Marketing

Uuzaji

oo-oo-za-jee

I’m…



Retired

Nimestaafu

nee-may-sta-foo

Self-employed

Najiarjiri

nee-jee-a-jee-ree

Unemployed

Sina kazi sasa

see-na ka-zee sa-sa

What are you studying?

Unasoma masomo gani?

oo-na-soh-ma ma-soh-mo ga-nee

I’m studying…

Nasoma…

na-soh-ma

African music/dance

densi/muziki ya kiafrika

dayn-see/moo-zee-kee ya kee-af-ree-ka

humanities

sayansi za jamil

sa-yan-see za ja-mee

Swahili

Kiswahili

kee-swa-hee-lee

science

sayansi

sa-yan-see

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